Hello from Norway

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:52 am

(No, Norway is not in Australia

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Hello, I'm new to this forum. I love my Foz. It's a great car. And even tho I have owned it for barely 1.5 year I'm still amazed by it's awd system in snow.
It got 202000KM on it now. I changed the rear suspension with raised king springs from Australia. (with kyb struts) And I just changed my 75amp alternator that was not all healthy with a 110amp from a US wrx 2009. It works great. I also waiting for stuts and raised king springs for the front. I have replaced the plastic undertray with a amataur made 3mm allu skid plate.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:33 am

awesome.. Nice ride you have. Are these rims foz's rims or after market?
Cheers
AP

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:39 am

Makes me cold just looking at the second picture. Welcome to the board.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:08 pm

I was thinking similar...BBrrrrr

Hi Elmy,

You may have found or will find that many of us in here still tinker with the earlier model Subaru like the 79 to 94 Brumby/Brat utes, 79 to 84 MY models odf same basic shape of the utes, and the L series sedans and wagons 85 to 92? Sort of thought your username was a combo of eL series and MY series user. Many of us will appreciate low KB photos of these earlier models if significantly different to what was available in our market.

Curious as to the temperature at the time of the snow photo, and as to what concentration level of anti freeze used in engine. Did Subaru fit any warming device to diffs or gearbox etc for your extreme cold winters?

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:04 pm

Thx ppl.

1: That are the rims following the car. factory rims
2: That pic is more of the combination of snow and wind. As for cold it may have been around-5celsius.
Not much heating to the diffs or anything. As standard we got ofc heated seats, wiper defroster and outermirror defroster. Not sure where in the world this is standard.
3: We use 35-50% mix coolant as far as I know.
And as far as my nick it's not. Sorry

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:19 pm

This is my new alternator installed with a small extra power wire

The alternator is only 110 amp. The wire is of the type 1/0 gauge or 50mm.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:44 pm

Elmy wrote:This is my new alternator installed with a small extra power wire
The alternator is only 110 amp. The wire is of the type 1/0 gauge or 50mm.

That would help big time, have you placed bigger gauge wire from body (negative) to battery and also from battery to starter motor will help in the cold.

With the headlights and spotlights it would be ideal to re-design the wiring with relays instead of using factory wiring (it stays the same but add relay for heavier current.)
Cheers
AP

Albert · Post by **Albert** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:57 pm

Hello Elmy........

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:45 pm

I haven't done the ground wire to the starter engine and the lights, no
Edit: You do know the wire is rated for almost 3 times the load....It called oversized.

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:53 pm

Anyway, I'm going to replace the starter today. The original one is tired. SO maybe I can ground it then

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:54 pm

Albert wrote:Hello Elmy........

Hello to you too

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:59 pm

Funny part is that this car is in much better condition then what it was when I bought it 1.5 year ago.

Edit: What I mean is I changed all brakes(they where needed to change), endlinks, suspension, alternator, swaybar links+bushings, all belts including time belt and now starter is replaced. And not too long I get the front suspension changed.